Philip H. Sapienza, 65
OCALA — Philip H. Sapienza, 65, a retired chief electrical inspector for city of Ocala, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, at his home.
A native of New York, he moved here from Queens, N.Y., 27 years ago. Mr. Sapienza was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Elks Lodge and Pope John Paul Assembly.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia A. Sapienza, Ocala; mother, Josephine Sapienza, Queens, N.Y.; daughter, Susan Prendergast, Ocala; sons, Philip J. Sapienza, Crystal River, Steven J. Sapienza, Peter P. Sapienza, both of Ocala, and Richard Sapienza, Apex, N.C.; brother, Paul Sapienza, Dayton, Ohio; sister, Rose Buonavito, Queens, N.Y.; and seven grandchildren.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Charlotte V. Turner, 87
OCALA — Charlotte V. Turner, 87, a retired bookkeeper, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, at TimberRidge Nursing Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Dracut, Mass., she moved here from Flushing, N.Y., 11 years ago. Mrs. Turner was a member of Joy Lutheran Church and Aid Association for Lutherans.
Survivors include her son, Owen Yung, North Babylon, N.Y.; daughters, Janice Yung, Pearland, Texas, and Patricia Lloyd, Tulsa, Okla.; sister, Dorothy Weiss, Ocala; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home Bruce West Chapel provided information.
James C. Whitaker Sr., 59
OCALA — James C. Whitaker, 59, a retired automobile mechanic, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, at his home.
A native of Rocky Mount, N.C., he moved here from Pahokee in 1995. Mr. Whitaker was a member of Church of God in Pahokee. He was a former fire chief in Middleburg.
Survivors include his wife, Jeannette B. Whitaker, Ocala; daughters, Sherrie M. Vaccaro, Ocala, Melanie R. Zahn, Ocala, Penny Humphrey, Maryland, Victoria Ballard, Louisiana, and Lisa Arrington, Dunn, N.C.; sons, James C. Whitaker Jr., Ocala, and James A. Whitaker, Dunn, N.C.; stepsons, James C. Usher and Michael R. Usher, both of Ocala; brothers, Donnie R. Whitaker Sr., Jacksonville, Wayne Whitaker, Pahokee, Leonard Whitaker, Orange Park, Harvey Whitaker, Hampton, Ga., and Joey Whitaker, Clewiston; 19 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Barbara J. Braley, 72
BEVERLY HILLS — Barbara J. Braley, 72, a retired delicatessen department head, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000.
A native of Everett, Mass., she moved here from Kingston, N.H., 15 years ago. Mrs. Braley was a member of First Congregational Church in Kingston; New England Club; and Beverly Hills Recreation Association.
Mrs. Braley was preceded in death by her husband, Jack K. Braley in 1993.
Survivors include her sons, Bruce Braley, Stratham, N.H., and Brooks Braley, Fremont, N.H.; daughter, Jandra Newcomb, Dover, Mass.; brother, Robert P. McGirr, Laconia, N.H.; and four grandchildren.
Beverly Hills Chapel Funeral Home provided information.
George W. Garrison, 75
OCALA — George Wilson Garrison, 75, a retired industrial engineer for a paper products company, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, at New Horizon Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Bridgeport, Conn., he moved here from Dayton, Ohio, in 1978. Mr. Garrison was Catholic. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include friends and neighbors.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Joseph "Ed" Fales, 74
BELLEVIEW — Joseph "Ed" Fales, 74, a retired grocery store owner, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, at his home.
A native of Homestead, he moved to Belleview from Homestead in 1988. Mr. Fales was a member of Belleview Church of the Nazarene. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, B. Lee Fales, Belleview; son, Joseph E. Fales Jr., Cullman, Ala.; brother, John Fales, Fort Ogden; and three grandchildren.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Lester D. Anderson, 87
GRAND RAPIDS — Lester D. Anderson, 87, a retired teacher and assistant superintendent for instruction, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, in Grand Rapids, Mich.
A native of Michigan, he was a resident of Ocala for 24 years before moving back to Michigan, two years ago. Mr. Anderson was a part-time sign language teacher for 24 years in both Michigan and Florida.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys Anderson, Mich.; Bruce Anderson, Onalee Cady, and Boyd Anderson; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Reyers North Valley Chapel of Grand Rapids provided information.
Barbara A. Babcock, 63
SILVER SPRINGS — Barbara Ann Babcock, 63, a retired machine operator for Osram Sylvania, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000.
A native of Hawthorne, N.J., she came here from Haledon, N.J., five months ago. Mrs. Babcock was a member of the American Association of Retired Persons, she was Catholic and was an avid NASCAR fan.
Survivors include her sons, Michael C. Babcock, Silver Springs, Matthew R. Babcock, Ocala, and John E. Babcock, Schenectady, N.Y.; sisters, Patricia Saner, Meyersdale, Pa., and Phyllis Oberti, Wanaque, N.J.; brother, Phillip McManus, Haledon, N.J.; and five grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son, Clifford James Babcock.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Warren Homberger, 77
OCALA — Warren Homberger, 77, a retired tool maker for Tool & Dye Co., died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, at his residence.
A native of Detroit, he came here from Englewood, in 1999. Mr. Homberger was a member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church, the Veteran of Foreign Wars and American Legion, and he was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Homberger, Ocala; daughter, Kimberly Homberger, Oak Park, Mich.; sons, Kevin Homberger, Orlando, and Kerry Homberger, Belleville, Mich.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Marion County or to St. Matthews Lutheran Church.
Roberts Downtown Chapel Funeral Home provided information.
Frank Konopa, 53
CITRA — Frank Konopa, an electrician, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, at his residence.
A native of Cleveland, he came to Citra from Hollywood, Fla., in 1996. Mr. Konopa was Catholic and was a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Konopa, Citra; daughters, Teresa Konopa, Springtown, Texas, and Denise Konopa, Sparr; son, Frank Konopa, Sparr; sisters, Loretta LaFauci, Fort Lauderdale, Sandra Rodin, Tallahassee, Marsha Duska, Hollywood, and Beverly Kimak, Orlando; brother, Robert Konopa, Anthony.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Barbara A. Krier, 65
OCKLAWAHA — Barbara Ann Krier, 65, a retired elementary school teacher aide, died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2000, at Florida Hospital Waterman.
A native of Pitt County, N.C., she came to Ocklawaha, from Eustis, seven years ago.
Survivors include her husband, Donald Joseph Krier, Ocklawaha; daughters, Carol Ann Jackson, Cayman Islands, and Mary-Ann Kayne, Fort Lauderdale; sons, Robert Joseph Krier, California, Gerald Lee Krier, Jacksonville, and William Ray Krier, Winter Garden; three sisters; two brothers; and two grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Walt Disney Cancer Center.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Raymond Paris, 75
OCALA — Raymond Paris, 75, a retired electrician for Local Three in New York, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala.
A native of Union City, N.J., he came here from Sayerville, N.J., in 1984. Mr. Paris was a member of Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 4493. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, and he was an AMF league bowler.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Paris, Ocala; daughters, Susan C. Balon, Newark, Del., Karen N. Raccuia, Forked River, N.J., and Ellen A. Brown, Parlin, N.J.; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Roberts Downtown Chapel in Ocala provided information.
Concetta T. Saitta, 91
HOMOSASSA — Concetta Trieste Saitta, 91, a retired seamstress, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she came to Homosassa, from Islip, N.Y., nine years ago. Mrs. Saitta was a member of St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Crystal River.
Survivors include her daughter, Joyce Frazier, Homosassa; brother, Joseph Zabbara, Coram, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory provided information.
Marie Tocco, 88
OCALA — Marie Tocco, 88, a retired self-employed chef, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, at Estelle House.
A native of Algeria, Africa, she came here from New York, in 1989. Mrs. Tocco was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church.
Survivors include her sons, Rene Tocco, Apopka, Sauveur Tocco, Bohemia, N.Y., Gabriel Tocco, Casper, N.Y., Pierre Tocco, Copiaque, N.Y., and Michael Tocco, Ocala; daughter, Christiane Adler, Italy; 17 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Pierre.
Roberts Bruce West Chapel Funeral Home provided information.
James C. Whitaker, Sr., 59
OCALA — James Curtis Whitaker, Sr., 59, a retired auto mechanic, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, at his residence.
A native of Rocky Mountain, N.C., he came here from Pahokee, in 1995. Mr. Whitaker was a member of Church of God in Pahokee, former fire chief for Middleburg, and a prison chaplain who loved restoring old cars.
Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Bustin Whitaker, Ocala; father, the Rev. C.W. Whitaker, Clewiston; daughters, Sherrie Melissa Vaccaro, Summerfield, Melaine Renee Zahn, Ocala, Penny Humphrey, Maryland, Victoria Ballard, Louisiana, and Lisa Arrington, Dunn, N.C.; sons, James Curtis Whitaker, Jr., Ocala, and James Allan Whitaker, Dunn; stepsons, James Charles and Michael Roy Usher, both of Ocala; brothers, Donnie Ray Whitaker, Sr., Jacksonville, Wayne Whitaker, Pahokee, Leonard Whitaker, Orange Park, Harvey Whitaker, Hampton, Ga., and Joey Whitaker, Clewiston; 19 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
